Sloppy Joes For a Backyard Picnic - Crockpot Style

You may think of sloppy Joes as a "kid" food but I still love to eat them and I serve them to my family on a quarterly basis. I recently held a picnic style conference at my house for my family and friends. I didn't  want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen so I have decided that I would use my crockpot and make my famous Large Crowd Pleasing Sloppy Joes. This method has been a beloved at many covered dish events.  It is so simple to prepare and it will serve 24 hungry diners.

Ingredients

Crockpot

3 pounds ground beef
1 cup coarsely chopped onion 
3/4 cup celery
1 cup barbeque sauce
1 can (261/2 ounces) sloppy Joe sauce
24 hamburger buns

Sloppy Joes For a Backyard Picnic - Crockpot Style

Directions

* Cook beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally until beef is brown.
* Drain.
* exchange beef compound to 31/2 to 6 quart crockpot.
* To beef mixture, add chopped celery, barbecue sauce, and sloppy joe sauce. Mix thoroughly.
* Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7 to 9 hours (or cook on high heat setting for 3 to 4 hours) or until vegetables are tender.

Quick Tips

1. Spray crockpot with cooking spray for easier cleaning.
2. Buy onions and celery already chopped.
3. Sloppy Joes will stay warm for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally to preclude compound from getting too brown colse to the edges.

You can serve any side dish with the sloppy Joes.  To keep making ready simple I commonly serve potato chips.

This method only takes about 15 minutes to put in order but your guests will think that you spent all day in the kitchen. Be ready for compliments!

Sloppy Joes For a Backyard Picnic - Crockpot Style

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